Carlos Cordeiro
American soccer administrator and president of the United States Soccer Federation
Carlos Cordeiro | |
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President of the United States Soccer Federation | |
In office February 10, 2018 – March 12, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Sunil Gulati |
Succeeded by | Cindy Parlow Cone |
Vice President of United States Soccer Federation | |
In office 2016–2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Bombay, Bombay State, India |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University Harvard Business School |
Carlos Cordeiro (born 1956) is a sports executive. He was the president of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) from February 10, 2018[1] until March 12, 2020[2] when he resigned after criticism[3] over the legal stance taken by U.S. Soccer under his administration towards the U.S. women's national team.
Biography
Cordeiro was born to a Colombian mother and father of Indo-Portuguese descent [4] in Bombay. He moved to Miami at the age of 15 and is a graduate of Harvard University, where he earned an AB and MBA. Prior to joining the USSF in 2007 as an independent director, Cordeiro was a partner at Goldman Sachs and an independent director at BHP.[1][5]
References
- ^ a b "CARLOS CORDEIRO ELECTED AS 32ND U.S. SOCCER PRESIDENT". US Soccer Federation. February 10, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Cordeiro, Carlos. "Resignation letter". Twitter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "MLS commissioner, USSF VP, sponsors slam US Soccer's legal stance". Yahoo Sports. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "The next President of U.S. Soccer just might be a Hispanic immigrant from Miami Beach". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (February 10, 2018). "For Carlos Cordeiro, the real work starts after winning U.S. Soccer presidency". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
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- Cordeiro (2018–2020)
- Parlow Cone (2020–present)
Preceded by | President of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |